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What's Here Wednesday: Face Changing Pumpkin

This expressive pumpkin can seem charming one moment, and then turn fiendishly spooky in the next! You can check it out from the TMC for some fun frights in your classroom, along with a book straight from the TMC Easy's pumpkin patch. 🎃

Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins by Diane Ochiltree

Albert's Halloween by Leslie Tryon

Pumpkins! by Jacqueline Farmer

Pumpkin Town! by Katie McKy

Pick a Pumpkin by Patricia Toht

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Jan Spivey Gilchrist touches audiences through her books, illustrations, and speaking engagements

Jan Spivey Gilchrist, who won the Coretta Scott King Award for NATHANIEL TALKING (Writers & Readers) and a Coretta Scott King Honor Book for NIGHT ON NEIGHBORHOOD STREET (Penguin Putnam) and whose latest titles include WE ARE SHINING (HarperCollins), THE THUMBTACK DANCER (Alazar Press) and A VOICE AS SOFT AS A HONEY BEE'S FLUTTER (Discovery House) recently spoke to students at schools in Romeoville, Illinois and gave an evening presentation at Lewis University as well.

Here is what Pamela Pritchard, the Director of School Partnerships for Lewis University, had to say about Jan's visit:

"Jan Spivey Gilchrist has written and illustrated many magical, magnificent, and mesmerizing books for young people. This work comes easy for her as her personality is magical and mesmerizing as well! To hear her speak of her craft leaves her audience with a feeling of wonder and awe as her energy and passion are palpable and inviting. Bravo to Ms. Spivey Gilchrist and the many lives she has touched through her books and illustrations!"

If you would like your own students to hear Jan Spivey Gilchrist speak, just contact Balkin Buddies and we'll be happy to help arrange the visit.

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Tryon World Equestrian Games 2018 - cross country | © Leslie Threlkeld

Collen Loach and QORRY BLUE D’ARGOUGES were the first on course and finished clear and inside the time

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Ronald A. Keno, 90, dealer, collector & car enthusiast

By: AdvWisdom Title: Ronald A. Keno, 90, dealer, collector & car enthusiast Sourced From: advwisdom.com/a/ronald-a-keno-90-dealer-collector-car-enthusiast/ Published Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:41:22 +0000

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MOHAWK, NY – Ronald “Ron” A. Keno passed away peacefully on Monday, June 21, at the age of 90 after a brief battle with cancer. Born to Leslie and Anna Keno on August 17, 1930, he became a lifelong resident of Mohawk. Keno’s great-grandparents, Francois Cuenot, and his wife Marie were born in France and immigrated to America, where they arrived in New York in 1874. Its ancestors have a long history in New York State, beginning in the mid-17th century, particularly in the Upper Hudson River Valley, including counties of Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, and Montgomery. Keno’s maternal grandmother, Delphine Devenpeck, was a direct descendant of Cornelius Van Horne, who fought in the Third Regiment of the Tryon Militia in the Battle of Oriskany, considered one of the turning points in the War of Independence.

Keno’s eighth great-grandfather was General Philip J. Schuyler (1733-1804), who married Catherine Van Rensselaer in 1755. Catherine’s mother was Angelica Livingston (born Fort Orange, Albany, July 17, 1698). As a member of the Continental Congress for multiple terms, as United States Senator for New York in 1755, and as a seasoned officer, Schuyler was awarded the rank of major general on June 19, 1775, making him the third in command of the Revolutionary Army under George Washington. His main residence was the Schuyler Mansion in Albany. Philip Schuyler’s country estate, farm, various mills and numerous shops and businesses were the origin of the village of Old Saratoga, which is now called Schuylerville.

Keno attended Mohawk High School and was educated at Syracuse University, where he graduated with a BA in Arts. In 1952 he married the former Norma Sweet from Herkimer, with whom he had a devoted, loving relationship for 49 years until her death in February 2001. He was a very popular art teacher at Herkimer high school for over 25 years.

Passionate about antiques, the kenos soon opened their first antique shop in the front center room of the house and later moved to a small barn on the property. It wasn’t long before Keno and his family started exhibiting at antique fairs on the east coast. The kenos began to expand their hobby into a business and embarked on a lifelong adventure in search of treasure.

Shortly after graduating from college, Keno began his career as an art teacher at Herkimer High School; in the summer he spent about eight years as a smelter. He once said that he was fascinated by bridges from a young age. His three sons – eldest son Mitchell and twin sons Leigh and Leslie – have vivid memories of watching their father in awe as they casually walked hundreds of feet in the air over thin steel girders without safety ropes or the inside walls of the large red barn to repair the roof. They claim that their father’s courage, along with his strong desire to help other people and animals in need, was the reason they never followed comic book or cinema superheroes. In her words: “Dad was our own ‘superhero’ and the best role model a son could ever ask for.” In the course of their lives, Keno’s sons met countless people who were in their father’s art class, they almost always mentioned the positive ones Effects that it had on her life or career. As they grew up, the twins had some good friends from Herkimer who had Keno as their teacher, who told them he was “more of a father to them than their own father”.

The late 1960s and 1970s saw a massive surge in the number of new antique exhibitions, antique shops, and outdoor shows. The Brimfield Flea Market was one of the keno’s favorite flea markets, and the family exhibited there three times a year. When the gates opened early in the morning, the long caravan of vans and trucks poured into the field. Keno grabbed the grill and Norma was always serving home cooked meals to her ever growing group of friends. The Kenos eventually met the now legendary Russell Carrell and exhibited for many years at flea markets that Russell organized across New England and New York State; he was one of the first, if not the very first show managers in America to invite dealers who shared his personal passion for decorative arts and furniture from the 17th to the early 19th centuries. Some of the keno’s most popular shows were the Salisbury Show, Golden Ball Tavern Show, and the Shaker Museum in Chatham, NY

Once Keno got something on his mind, there wasn’t much to get in his way. He particularly supported his three boys. A particularly memorable example was around 1971 when the twins opened their mail one afternoon only to see photos from a marked, large 6-gallon earthenware pot adorned with a cobalt blue elephant in boots. The asking price was $ 600! Leslie and Leigh made quick phone calls to the folk art dealers who owned it, and within an hour Ron was behind the wheel on the way to their store, driving all night to a small town north of Detroit, Michigan, the key pieces in his sons growing stoneware collection .

The kenos found great joy in eating or just having coffee with the countless visitors who visited their home. Discovery stories were shared by everyone. In winter, the 19th century stove was always on fire and an endless stream of visitors was almost always guaranteed. They went out of their way to welcome others into their home. Keno always tried its best to help others in need, just like Norma. A good friend of our parents was so heavy that a normal chair could not support its weight; Keno looked for and discovered a large oak armchair from the Arts and Crafts era that had a special place in the kitchen every time you visit.

Keno’s passion for historic European British and American sports cars is well known. All three sons vividly remember being passengers as teenagers, while their father drove cars with “uncanny” dexterity “on four wheels” through the legendary S-turns of the road several miles up the street from the Keno estate “at speed.” “” Drifted. This long and winding stretch of paved road with sloping cliffs on either side was a challenging “adrenaline-filled” series of turns that cut through cliffs through a narrow valley but luckily allowed the driver to see oncoming cars.

A car lover at heart, Keno was a founding member (# 67) of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club, founded in the mid-1950s. The kenos somehow managed to accomplish the seemingly impossible feat of tucking themselves, the newly born twins, young Mitchell, and a picnic basket into his 1937 Supercharged Auburn Boat-Tailed Speedster. The family then headed to western New York to see the Watkins Glen International Grand Prix races, held on the international circuit long known as “The Glen” and a Mecca for the people Racing has become in North America. Keno bought, restored, and drove many brands from England, Italy, and the United States that would later fill most of the barns on the Keno property; he had a fondness for Jaguar’s sports cars from the 1950s-60s. Two of his greatest discoveries were a 1938 Jaguar 3½-liter SS-100 and a 1939 Alfa Romeo Superleggera, which was later confirmed as the rendezvous of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini during his romance with his lover Claretta Petaacci.

Keno has always had an innate ability and the good fortune to discover really great pieces. In 2012, he received a call from his neighbor about an “old carved chest” that had entered her family. Coincidentally, the twins were riding their off-road motorbikes (i.e. dirt bikes) on the three-kilometer field road next to their house against the sons. As it turned out, the carved and painted dowry chest, with its original paintwork, was later attributed to the Deacon John Moore Shop Tradition, Windsor, Connecticut, 1675-1690. News of Keno’s discovery reached the Anderson Cooper Show, and the neighbors were invited to sit in the front row of the studio. With the chest on stage and the camera running, Leslie and Leigh told the owners that they own a “masterpiece” of Pilgrim Century furniture valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. It was later sold for $ 632,400 at Leigh’s auction house Keno Auctions in 2012, setting a new auction record for a Pilgrim Century chest.

Keno will always be remembered for his storytelling, great happy personality, empathy and compassion for those around him and his love for beautiful objects.

Keno leaves behind his good friend Dorothy Butler and her dog Annie, his three sons and their children: Mitchell, his wife Kristin and granddaughter Lisa; Leigh, his wife Jasmine, and grandson Brandon; Leslie, his wife Emily and granddaughter Ashley and grandson Philip Schuyler.

On Saturday, June 26th, a small service and a funeral took place on site. No further memorial service is currently planned.

Please consider donations in Ron’s memory to the Norma Keno Animals in Crisis Fund of the Herkimer County Humane Society, Herkimer, NY (514 NY-5S, Mohawk, NY, 13407, 315-866-3255).

Keno stands with the cat “Blackie” in front of the entrance of the stone “smoke house” from the 19th century, which is still on the Keno property today.

Keno can be seen here in an undated photo at the Brimfield Flea Market with an early, boldly painted pine trunk.

Keno stood next to his maroon lacquered Cord 812 Supercharged Beverly from 1937.

Keno in the water with a very young Mitchell.

Keno keeps twins Leslie and Leigh with eldest son Mitchell.

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"I must say Happy Valley is turning out to be a place full of mysteries." From "With Love, Little Red Hen" by Alma Flor Ada and Leslie Tryon. #atheneumbooksforyoungreaders #withlovelittleredhen #almaflorada #leslietryon https://www.instagram.com/p/B7TXxQcHJ0S/?igshid=iiqzjxb6xhq9

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New York Botanical Gardens Wedding

Who? : Leslie + Justin

Where?  Stone Mill at the NYBG

When? : June 2019

What can I say about a couple so wonderful?  And how can I describe our weird, long road that led to Leslie and Justin’s day?  I met Leslie back in 2007-ish when she was a student at FSU and I was in my first new studio in Tallahassee, Florida.  We were both young, and early in careers that would eventually lead us both to New York and back to each other.  I photographed Leslie here in New York onstage, worked with her and Justin at Fort Tryon Park for their engagement images, and have now photographed their wedding.

It’s crazy how the world works.  I had no idea that these sweet, tiny babies (okay, mature teenagers) from FSU would still be a presence in my life over a decade later.  Shayla and I work often together at weddings, on events for The Wedding School, and she’s evolved into a brilliant production manager, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and Jedi minister destined to be besties with Lance Bass (it’s a long story).  Justin Bowen has worked on Broadway and is now exploring his almost hilariously enormous talent as a true artist in the field of hair design (there is no other word for it, he’s an artist).  Nick has emerged as one of the top rising makeup artists in the NYC area, another genius artist destined for stardom.  Leslie has been in almost too many Broadway shows to count, and her presence onstage is as dazzling as her ferociously beautiful voice and gorgeous, gorgeous dance talent.  Michael, Hardy, and so many more – you light up the world, and my life is better with you all in it.

Leslie and Justin had the kind of day you can only dream of.  Brilliant sunlight, the best of friends who have become your family, family that warms the heart, a stunning outdoor venue, and so much tears and laughter.  My love for these two has grown my heart a couple of sizes, and I hope the sweetness that they have together shines through in the photography of their day.

Here are a few of my favorite images from their wedding:

The post New York Botanical Gardens Wedding appeared first on Susan Stripling Photography.

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#NorthCarolina has got next 🙌🏽 2018 Salute Her: Beauty of Diversity Awards is coming to Charlotte, North Carolina this Friday, November 9, 2018 to the Booth Playhouse at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center 130 Tryon St. Charlotte, NC Be sure to come early for the Chic Boutique Pre-Reception starting promptly at 6:30 – 7:45pm with the Salute Her: Beauty of Diversity Awards Program immediately at 8pm #GetYourTicketsNow for $55.00 www.BlumenthalArts.org Honorees include: Catherine Brewton, VP Creative at BMI, Broadcast Innovator Award Regina Heyward, Senior Vice President and head of Supplier Diversity for Wells Fargo, Corporate Trailblazer Award Erica Bryant Fields, WSOC-TV Anchor, Media Legend Michele S. Jones, VP of Training with Civility Management Solutions, LLC., Toyota American Pride Award Monique Stubbs-Hall, Founder of the Grooming Greatness Foundation, Woman of Style Award Lashanda Millner-Murphy, Co-founder of DW Designs Leadership Program Business Legacy Award Nellie Ashford, Folk Artist, Creating the Legacy Award Leslie Ware, PA-C, M.Ed, Internal and Family Medicine Physician Assistant and Health Educator, Champion for Change Award Dr. Madeline McClenney, Founder of Exodus Foundation.org, Community Activist Award #MediaAlert Be sure to secure your PRE-MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES: November 9th – Calvin Richardson ALL REQUEST WILL BE SCREENED The Salute Her Awards: Beauty of Diversity supports the Mocha Cares Foundation, which helps provide services to combat homelessness, domestic violence and foster care through mentorship programs. #saluteher #cafemocharadio #salutehertour #WomeninRadio #WomenEmpowerment #northcarolina #northcarolinamountains #northcarolinaliving #northcarolinahairstylist #northcarolinabride #northcarolinarealestate #northcarolinaweddings #northcarolinaartist #NorthCarolinaBound #northcarolinamusic #instagood #V1019FM https://www.instagram.com/p/BpziWJMhflQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=shjtnggu1h4y

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The Story Where I Lose my God Damn Mind

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by Shadowbeast123

*I will change the title and summary on this later. Right now, I'm all out of ideas.*

Eduardo Sr. wasn't exactly sure what had happened up on the rooftop that night...But he knew it was just going to get worse from here.

Words: 587, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Young Justice (Cartoon)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Characters: Eduardo Dorado Sr., Eduardo Dorado Jr., Nathaniel Tryon, Leslie Willis, Andy (Young Justice), Celia Windward, Emily "Lia" Briggs, Wendy Jones, M'gann M'orzz, Dinah Lance, Oliver Queen, Bart Allen, Jaime Reyes, Traci Thurston, Virgil "Static" Hawkins, Tim Drake, Dick Grayson, Cassie Sandsmark, Garfield Logan, Perdita (DCU), Violet Harper, Forager (Young Justice), Artemis Crock, Tara Markov, Gregor Markov, Brion Markov, Kon-El | Conner Kent, Kaldur'ahm (DCU), Jefferson Pierce, Bruce Wayne, Tye Longshadow, Asami Koizumi, Shelly Longshadow, Billy Batson, Victor Stone, Lucas "Snapper" Carr

Relationships: Bart Allen/Eduardo Dorado Jr., Andy (Young Justice)/Leslie Willis, Jaime Reyes/Traci Thurston, Garfield Logan/Perdita, Asami Koizumi/Tye Longshadow, Cassie Sandsmark & Traci Thurston, Eduardo Dorado Sr. & Shelly Longshadow, Eduardo Dorado Jr. & Eduardo Dorado Sr., Eduardo Dorado Jr. & Wendy Jones, Tye Longshadow & Eduardo Dorado Jr. & Virgil "Static" Hawkins & Asami Koizumi, Brion Markov & Gregor Markov

Additional Tags: I have no idea what I'm doing here, I'm Just Winging It, as usual, I'm Bad At Titles, and summaries

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Joan D. Turnage

Joan Dobbins Turnage, 89, of Roebuck, SC, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at her home in Columbus, NC. Born October 28, 1930, in Rutherfordton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Boyd Dobbins and Alma Bland Hendrix. A member of Second Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg since 1950, Mrs. Turnage was a member of Circle #2 and the honored recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Women of the Church. She was a graduate of Spartanburg High School as well as Grady Hospital School of Nursing in Atlanta, GA. She retired from nursing at McCarthy-Tezzler School at the Charles Lea Center after many years of service. Survivors include her husband of 70 years, James “Jimmy” William Turnage; children, Scott Turnage of Cayce, SC, Greg H. Turnage (Leslie) and Nela Loflin (Ronnie), all of Tryon, NC; grandchildren, Christopher Schultz, Harrison Turnage, Jennifer Voelp, and Amanda Carter; and six great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a granddaughter, Josie Turnage; and daughter-in-law, Denise Turnage. Funeral and committal services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Floyd’s Greenlawn Chapel, 2075 E. Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29307, by The Rev. Jason Moore. Visitation will follow at the chapel. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 1300 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29307. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Second Presbyterian Church, 438 North Church Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303; or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908. Thanks and appreciation is expressed to special caregivers, Mary Mills and Shawna Repasky. Floyd’s Greenlawn Chapel from The JF Floyd Mortuary via Spartanburg Funeral

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[GET] The Business of Writing for Children

http://www.tradingprotoolsnews.com/2018/04/12/get-the-business-of-writing-for-children/

Writing books for children is both art and business. If you dream of becoming a children's author -- or even if you're well on your way -- this handbook can help you in writing sellable stories, getting them published, and promoting your books. Topics include common myths about children's writing, children's book categories, elements of successful stories, manuscript format, submission strategies, contract negotiation, the publishing process, career building, and children's writer resources. Also included are specialized subjects such as querying for multiple manuscripts, promoting a first book, and self publishing. Read "The Business of Writing for Children" to learn the secrets you might spend years discovering for yourself. Aaron Shepard is the author of "The Legend of Lightning Larry," "The Baker's Dozen," and sixteen more picture books and early readers, along with several chapter books for middle grades, extensive resources for storytelling and reader's theater, and a graphic novel. His publishers have included Atheneum, Scribners, Clarion, Lothrop, Dial, and HarperCollins, as well as Cricket and Australia's School Magazine. Aaron's work has been honored by the American Library Association, the National Council for the Social Studies, the American Folklore Society, The New York Public Library, and the Bank Street College of Education. He has been a judge for the Golden Kite Awards of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. "BRAVO! I thought it had pretty much all been said, but I was wrong. All the nuts and bolts are here as well as rules that bear repeating, PLUS insights not usually found in how-to books. Clearly and concisely written, this is an invaluable resource for both beginning and more accomplished writers." -- Susan Pearson, Editor-in-Chief, Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books "Aaron Shepard has written one of the most comprehensive guides available to anyone wishing to enter the competitive field of children's books. It's all here, from initial idea to successful sale, and then beyond to the essentials of contracts, promotion, and the ABCs of building a successful career. If you're starting out, start out here." -- Stephen Mooser, children's author "Here's clearly-written, no-nonsense help for children's writers by a craftsman. Every fledgling author should own this book." -- Stephen Fraser, Executive Editor, Aladdin Paperbacks "Aaron Shepard's The Business of Writing for Children is a wonderful resource. His experience-based insights into the art and business of children's writing will save beginning writers years of wasted effort -- and help published writers achieve long-term success." -- Kathleen Duey, children's author "The Business of Writing for Children is a one-stop shopping center, a complete how-to-do-it guide for the writer who wants a jump-start on looking professional even though he/she may be turning out a first book. Editors will love you if you do it Shepard's way." -- Audrey Baird, Editor, Once Upon A Time "A clear, concise, straight-ahead starting place for a new writer or a newly-published writer. Shepard knows his stuff!" -- Jane Yolen, children's author and editor "I carry around a file folder of materials which I share with unpublished writers and illustrators. This book is so comprehensive, I plan to replace my file folder with it. Whether you are a novice or a professional, The Business of Writing for Children needs to be in your library. DON'T write a book without it!" -- Leslie Tryon, children's author/illustrator

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Musical Freestyles By Leslie© - USDF Second Level Freestyle - DO NOT COPY from Leslie Berro, MM on Vimeo.

Musical Freestyles By Leslie© - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED This is a 2016 USDF Second Level Freestyle @Tryon Int'l Equestrian Center, June 2016. Consistently scored 70+%.

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NoveList's Juvenile Brain Trust is a group of readers' advisory and metadata librarians who focus on books for kids and teens. Once a week, the JBT gets together to catch up and share new books. On 8/30/2017, we looked at:

The Loser’s Club, by Andrew Clements

Mama Lion Wins the Race, by Jon J. Muth

Now, by Antoinette Portis

Creepy Pair of Underwear!, by Aaron Reynolds, illus. Peter Brown

The Thumbtack Dancer, by Leslie Tryon, illus. Jan Spivey Gilchrist

Have you read any of these books? What do you think of them?

For more recommendations (plus printables and readers’ advisory tips), subscribe to the NoveList Book Squad!

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Booklist loves Jan Spivey Gilchrist's THE THUMBTACK DANCER

Clearly, the Booklist reviewer loved THE THUMBTACK DANCER (Alazar Press) written by Leslie Tryon (who is not only a writer but a dancer!) and illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. Here is the review, which appeared on Booklist Online on 10/12/2017:

To keep those smiles on your students' lips, why not invite Jan Spivey Gilchrist to your school to talk to them. For information on her programs and workshops, just visit Balkin Buddies. We'll be happy to help arrange a visit.

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Tryon World Equestrian Games 2018 - eventing dressage | © Leslie Threlkeld

Thibaut Vallette & QING DU BRIOT

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Hear Ashley Bryan read from THE THUMBTACK DANCER, by Leslie Tryon and illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist

Some of you may recall seeing the Kirkus starred review of THE THUMBTACK DANCER (Alazar Press) by Leslie Tryon and illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. 

Some of you may have seen Leslie Tryon and Jahkil, the young tap dancer Jan Spivey Gilchrist used as the model for her illustrations, tap dancing together at the American Library Association Conference in Chicago in June.

Now hear Ashley Bryan reading the book! If you have a copy, there's a QRC on the back of the book that links to a voice file of the reading.

Happy reading and listening! And if you’re interested in having Jan and Ashley or Jan and Leslie come to your school, just contact Balkin Buddies.

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Tryon World Equestrian Games 2018 - cross country | © Leslie Threlkeld

Pawel Spisak & BANDERAS

Nicolas Wettstein & MEYERS HAPPY

Hawley Bennett-Awad & JOLLYBO

Kristina Cook & BILLY THE RED